About the Harvey Broome Group: As one of four Groups within the Tennessee Chapter of the Sierra Club, the Harvey Broome Group is based in Knoxville, TN, and focuses on Knox and 25 other counties in East Tennessee. We undertake important conservation and social justice issues, offer year-round outings to enhance appreciation of the outdoors, and present monthly programs that range from experts in environmental issues to entertaining speakers who have explored our world. See the About Us page for more about who we are and what we do.

Who was Harvey Broome? He was Knoxville born (1902) and raised, graduated from the University of Tennessee and Harvard Law School, became a famous conservationist, well-known author, long-time president of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, and was a founder of the Wilderness Society. He died in 1968. See more about Harvey Broome here. 

Latest Events

Monthly Program Meeting - Tue, April 14 at 7 PM

Free Money for an E-Bike? The Impact of E-Bike Incentive Programs with Aaron Fellhoelter

Across the United States, states, like California and Colorado, and cities and municipalities, like the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles, are offering incentives around $2,000 to help mitigate the negative externalities of motor vehicles. These programs seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce congestion, and to provide mobility to low-income populations. But how effective are these programs compared to other methods of greenhouse gas reduction? Does it matter?

All monthly program meetings take place here:
 Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN

Plan for the Tennessee Chapter Spring Retreat!

The Harvey Broome Group cordially invites you to the Chapter’s Spring Retreat May 1-3, 2026, at beautiful Fall Creek Falls State Park (FCFSP). With over 30,000 acres and many waterfalls, cascades, gorges, caves, a lake, and extensive forests (including some stands of virgin timber), there is a plethora of outdoor opportunities. There will also be a great display of spring wildflowers, ferns, and flowering shrubs, and the migrant birds will be back in the woods! Fall Creek Lake and Cane Creek offer opportunities for fishing, boating, and swimming. You can bring your own paddle craft or rent one from the park boat dock.

REGISTER HERE (free): 

If you are interested in registering for the Outdoor Leader Training, click here!

Latest News

Federal Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Attacks Against Endangered Species Act

Editorial by Ginny Rosecamp

Join the Resistance to Trump's Environmental Destruction!
Editorial by Jerry Thornton

Read our statements about proposed projects for the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park/Foothills Parkway extension
Frozen Head State Park/RV Park

Harvey Broome Group - Member Connection Update

We want to stay in touch with you but we found that our newsletters and messages aren't reaching some of you because we have the wrong email address or phone number in our membership database. We would like to fix that, so our membership committee may be reaching out to you and asking you to update your information. The best way to update is through your Sierra Club account.

Update Your Info

Note: Consult the HBG website Calendar for updates to our calendar. If you wish to attend a program or ExCom meeting virtually, click on the calendar link to the meeting, fill in your contact info, and a link will be sent to you via email. Questions regarding HBG events should be addressed to HBG Chair Jerry Thornton.

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